every now and then this pops up on the net, presented as a real picture from 1954. it's not. there are many pages documenting it, though. for instance, check out http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

It's apparent that these 1950's predictions were as pessimistic about information technology as they were optimistic about energy technology. I, personally, feel that energy technology is what will make a difference in 2054.

This image is well-known on the Internet and is a fake. The wheel that can be seen near the man is the steering wheel for a submarine. The man himself is an admiral. I read about it a few years back when the text below the picture was also radically different :)

OK, I had never seen it before. I didn't find it any more ridiculous than 1950s or 1060s predictions that we'd routinely be living on space stations or a lunar or Martian colony, have flying cars or jet packs, and so on. I accept that it's a hoax. It's still really funny.